does anyone have any good tips for drying the insides of bootes and gloves (fleece inners or neoprene) as i dont mind to much about having to put wet or damp ones on but becuse they take so long to dry when i go to use them it smells like someone been storing stilton in them.and there impossible to turn inside out.

How about using something like this ( http://www.savenrgvi.com/ice/metamorph_ ... ravent.htm )to build a non-electric hangair? Have the wetty wrapped in a big bag and you could probably hang it outside it it's super windy. A way to dry wetsuits outside in the rain would be a winner for any surfer living out of a van.

get a job in a power station loads of cooling fans about the place cooling shit down, just hang your wet stuff above them and at the end of your shift get your warm dry wetsuit, boots and gloves and head off for a morning surf! smug!Well thats what i'm doing right now It may not be advisable in a nuclear power plant though.

I may be able to help, due to the tradition of the beer bootie where if you come out of your kayak on a river you must drink a beer from your bootie, I like to keep my boots in fine unsmelly condition.

As has been aluded to further up the thread it is them taking a long time to dry that causes the real foulness to set in and the reason that boots tend to take so long to dry is lack of air getting into the main boot. The solution however is simple, stick a bog roll tube into your boot when drying it (I find at a slight angle works best), it holds the neck open and lets air pass around the inside of your boot better meaning quicker drying and far less smelly boots.

baggins wrote:that time of year again folks...my boots n gloves are hanging outside begging to come in to sit near the kitchen radiatorhave to wait until they are just damp not soaked.Then I bring em in and put them UNDER the radiator hoping the stench stays low and undetectedalways get rumbled though....might give the 'listerine' solution a go - anyone else tried it?

Inspired by http://vimeo.com/8962674, I used Listerine for the first time after Saturday's session. Drip dried the boots, then stuffed them full of newspaper and sat them on the floor next to the rad, under the table.

Have been expecting a "Dad your feet stink again" any minute, but so far nothing to report. The cunning plan seems to be working.

I sometimes think if your gear is too dry in winter then you are'nt surfing enough!

I leave my gloves and hood drip dry in the bathroom and then when they get past the wet stage I'll stick them in the airing cupboard right beside the hot water tank My boots however never get completely dry and are always at least a little damp but sticking them in a nice warm place does help a bit.

I have numb sinuses from surfing lots of dirty east coast spots and not draining the water out, doesn't bother me. Seriously though I always have it in a plastic tub that seals, so it really doesn't make the car damp/smell. I do try to take it out and rinse if theres no waves for a few days, but if I'm surfing consecutive days I can't be arsed. I wear my suits out before they have a chance rot, so its not like I'm shortening the life really..

swiggy wrote::lol: I have numb sinuses from surfing lots of dirty east coast spots and not draining the water out, doesn't bother me. Seriously though I always have it in a plastic tub that seals, so it really doesn't make the car damp/smell. I do try to take it out and rinse if theres no waves for a few days, but if I'm surfing consecutive days I can't be arsed. I wear my suits out before they have a chance rot, so its not like I'm shortening the life really..

If you take a Thermos flask of warm water in your car with you and chuck it over your wet wetsuit before you put it on it makes it a hell of a lot more pleasant.

1. One cap of mouthwash + one cap of tap water on each boot.2. Shake that booty Groove Armada style for 10-20sec or so. 3. Leave it for 10-15min or so to let the mouthwash do its thing.4. Empty and leave it on the radiator (towel over the radiator as Vince mentioned) toes pointing up the ceiling.

Wetsuit shampoos like Piss-off and McNett have anti-bacterial agent to kill the germs which cause that awful smell. So basically any anti-bacterial agent works, I think.

I've been using "alcohol-free" mouthwash just in case if the alcohol does anything harmful to neoprene/glue... just my suspicion so I'm not sure if it's the case or I'm just being irrationally paranoid.

Listerine, Colegate, supermarket's own brand, etc. I think they all work equally (pretty sure the ingredients are similar)... has one dared to buy Corsodyl for fresh booty? Might as well buy Piss-off or McNett...

Listerine, Colegate, supermarket's own brand, etc. I think they all work equally (pretty sure the ingredients are similar)... has one dared to buy Corsodyl for fresh booty? Might as well buy Piss-off or McNett...

Listerine, Colegate, supermarket's own brand, etc. I think they all work equally (pretty sure the ingredients are similar)... has one dared to buy Corsodyl for fresh booty? Might as well buy Piss-off or McNett...

We know that the bacteria causes the vile smell, but what feeds the bacteria in the boot? Apparently flaky dead skin from our feet and toes remain in the deepest part of the boot and that's what feeds the bacteria to grow.

So, one of the kayak website forum mentioned to rinse with fresh water immediately after a session to wash those dead skin from the boot.

OR WEAR (surf or ordinary) SOCKS!! ha sounds logical. Wear something so the dead skin doesn't build up in your boots! But I have split toe boots and I don't have split toe socks...and I just bought a secondhand, used pair of boots...